- present participle of contain.
containing
Example Sentences
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The second particle delivers DNA containing the instructions for producing the cancer-fighting CAR.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
In one incident in July 2023, the company breached its permit after rainwater containing oil leaked from the site - the EA classed the event as "significant".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
British police are still probing how and why five masked men were near Fairford air base last week after driving from London in vans containing barrels of fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“We knew that was one of the keys to getting the win, containing him,” Cleveland coach Mario Guzman said of Turner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
All the divers and archaeologists, for example, got especially excited when a chest containing a secret compartment was brought up to the surface.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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